Nail-clipper.



J. A. BROWNING.

NAIL CLIPPER.

APPLICATION FILED APB..16, 1910.

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NAIL-CLIPPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 6, 1911.

Application filed April 16, 1910. Serial No. 555,825.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JUs'rUs A. BROWNING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ogden, in the county of Weber and State of Utah, haveinvented a new and useful Nail- Clipper, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to nail clippers, and has for its object toprovide an improved device of this class so as to enable the same tofold fiat against the shank by which it is carried and be retained inits closed position by the resiliency of the spring members of theclipper.

In the annexed drawings, which fully illustrate the invention, Figure 1is a plan view of the tool, Fig. 2 is a reverse plan view of the same.Fig. 3 is an edge view. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on the line 4-4of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a central longitudinal section. Fig. 6 is a detailsectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a detail sectionalview on the line 7-7 of Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view ofthe spring-members of the nail clipper. Fig. 9 is a detail perspectiveview of one jaw of the clipper.

Referring to the drawing, the shank or body 1 is provided with a lug 9,to which the nail clipper 10 is pivotally secured. This nail clipper 10consists of a pair of jaws 11 and 12 which are pivotally connected neartheir outer ends, and one of which, 11, is pivoted to the lug 9 by atransverse pivot pin 13, as shown. The said jaw is provided withinturned flanges 14 at its edges through which the said pivot pinpasses, and it is also provided with a longitudinal slot or notchindicated at 15 to accommodate the said lug 9. The coacting jaw 12 islikewise provided with a longitudinal slot or notch 16 at its free end,which is adapted to engage the lug 9, and this jaw is likewise providedwith flanges 17 at its edges adapted to fit between the flanges of thejaw 11, as shown in Fig. 7. These flanges serve to reinforce the jawsand also provide means for the mounting of a pivot pin 18 by means ofwhich the jaws are pivoted together near their outer ends. The jawscross each other at their points of pivotal engagement with the pin 18,and the side flanges of the jaws are extended beyond the ends of themain portions of the jaws so as to provide curved fingers 19 which arearranged to project toward each other, as shown clearly in Figs.

4 and 5, and bear upon the resilient clipping plates 20 which aresecured together at their inner ends by a rivet or similar fastening 21and are provided intermediate their ends with transverse beads orgrooved portions 22 adapted to fit loosely around the pivot pin 18, aswill be readily understood. The outer free ends of these resilientclipping members are extended laterally so as to fit be tween and beengaged by the fingers 19 of the jaws 11 and 12, so that when the innerends of the jaws are pressed together, the fingers will be caused toapproach and force the clipping edges of the said resilient men1- berstogether so as to clip a finger nail placed between them.

When the tool is not in use, it may be carried in the pocket and thenail clipper will lie against the shank, as shown in Fig. 3. In thisposition of the parts, the free end of the jaw 12 of the nail clipperwill bear against the side of the shank between the same and the pivotpin 13 and owing to the resiliency of the clipping members 20 and thelocation of the pivot pin, the pressure of the free end of the jawagainst the shank will hold the clipper in its closed position, inasmuchas the tendency of the clipping members is to normally separate andconsequently force the ends of the jaws 11 and 12 apart. This tendencyis resisted by the free end of the jaw 12 being thrown against the sideof the shank 1, and, as the end of the jaw will be beyond the pivotalpoint of connection between the nail clipper and the shank, theaccidental movement of the clipper away from the shank will beprevented. When it is desired to use the nail clipper, the outer end ofthe same is easily swung away from the side of the shank by a slightpressure thereon and the jaws will then be caused to assume the relativepositions indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3. It will thus be seen thatthe same spring which serves to hold the jaws of the clipper normallyseparated and to clip the nails, also serves the function of holding thejaws locked against the side of the shank when it is not in use.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of themethod of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the artto which the invention appertains, and while I have described theprinciple of operation of the of said jaws being pivotally attached tothe side of the shank and the other jaw having a free end adapted to lieagainst the shank between the same and the pivotal connection of thefirst-mentioned jaw thereto, and a s rin cli Jin member mounted betweenthe jaws and acting on the said free jaw so as to cause a frictionalengagement between the end of the same and the side of the shank.

2. The combination of a shank having a lug projecting from one side, anda nail clipper having a member pivotally attached to the said lug, asecond member pivotally attached to the first member near the outer endof the same and having a free end 7 adapted to lie against the side ofthe shank between the same and the pivot of the firstmentioned member,the ends of the members being opposed beyond the pivotal connection ofthe same, and a spring clipping member loosely mounted between the saidjaws around the pivotal connection of the same and acting on the outerends of the same to throw them normally apart.

3. The combination of a shank having a lug projecting from one side, anda nail clipper comprising a member having one end pivoted to the saidlug, a second member pivoted to the first-mentioned member near theouter end of the same and having a free end provided with a notchadapted to engage the said lug, and a resilient clipping member mountedloosely between the said pivoted members and fitting around the pivotthereof and acting on the outer ends of the same to hold them normallyseparated.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JUSTUS A. BROWNING.

Witnesses:

J OHN E. DE BANO, JOHN E. BAGLEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

